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Free schools – how we are creating 12,000 new school places in disadvantaged areas
We want every child to have access to a great education on their doorstep. That is why we are creating 15 new free schools in the most disadvantaged areas of the country, creating 12,000 additional school places for young people. …
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Inaccurate media coverage on water body data
Today’s blog outlines the government position on inaccurate media coverage about water body data
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How the International Design in Government community is coming together again
The International Design in Government continues to grow and convene — and we’re bigger than ever before. We have over 3,500 members on Slack and regularly have 40 to 50 people joining our calls. The last time we blogged, we …
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How we built a new water management eligibility checker
In World Water Week we hear from Daniel de Cruz about his work on a new ‘Farm Transformation Fund’ water management eligibility checker.
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What is all the buzz about mosquitoes?
With climate change impacting mosquito populations in the UK and Europe attention is turning to the increased risk of new diseases becoming established in our mosquito populations. APHA’s Vector-Borne Diseases Workgroup Head, Nick Johnson, and Dr Karen Mansfield, Dr Estela Gonzalez-Fernandez, Sanam Sewgobind and Insiyah Parekh from the Arbovirus Research Team reveal more.
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The power of NHS and care volunteer responders
The NHS and Care Volunteer Responders programme, which was originally created to support NHS colleagues and services in England during the pandemic, has recently extended its reach to adult social care. The joint programme aims to ease pressure on care providers and enhance the experience of people drawing on care services.
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Why working in prison catering is a great career choice
Having started out as a chef in the Army, Darren has carved out a career for himself in prison catering. Now a catering manager at HMP Lewes, he tells us what it’s like working in a prison kitchen and what …
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Results day 2023: Everything you need to know about A level, AS level and T Level results day
Hundreds of thousands of students across England have now found out what they achieved in their A level, AS level, T Level, and level 3 vocational and technical qualifications. Here, we answer some of your questions. What does the …
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Honour stories: a passion for supporting care colleagues
When Barbara Johnson learned she had been awarded the MBE for her contribution to social care, she was truly humbled by it. To have national recognition for her years of hard work was something she had never contemplated...
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Ministerial department seeks actuarial secondee
The ways in which a GAD trainee actuary combined analysis, actuarial skills and financial modelling are explored in this blog about work in policy areas relating to indemnity and patient safety.
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Steps you can take to help choose the right bank for you
At this time when people and businesses are struggling with the rising cost of living, there are steps everybody can take to ensure that you are with the bank that best meets your needs. There can be benefits to switching …
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Keeping your digital maps up to date
Recently, we published a series of blogs about the importance of keeping the registered land details on your digital maps up to date. This blog summarises what this series of blogs has covered, together with links to those blogs so …
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Join Our Team as a Data Scientist!
Join the Office for Product Safety and Standards Analysis team as a Data Science Specialist to develop your analytical skills and join a regulator at the forefront of UK consumer protection!
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Find a Grant: the new digital service to find and apply for government grants
Find a Grant from the Government Grants Management Function makes finding and applying for government grants simpler, faster and fairer
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UK NSC’s next annual call for topics will open on 1 July 2024
In order to streamline the process, the UK National Screening Committee's consolidated single annual call process will in future open each year on 1 July and close on 30 September.
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UK Space Agency to bring its 'Space for Everyone' STEAM tour to Hull
The UK Space Agency is delighted to announce that it will be docking its 72 ft model rocket at Queen Victoria Square, Hull, from August 17th to August 21st, bringing the awe-inspiring 'Space for Everyone’ tour to the region. This …
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Making trade defences work for a post-Brexit UK
The TRA’s Annual Report and Accounts, published last month, highlighted that our work falls into two categories. We conduct new cases in response to applications from companies – both UK producers and overseas exporters – who think they’ve been harmed …
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Exam results: 5 tips for parents and carers on supporting your child with results day
We know results day can be a stressful time for everyone, and it can feel like there’s a lot riding on the grades that your child gets. Whatever their results, it’s important to remember that there are many different options …
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Data Privacy and Compliance Team make the finals
It’s always good to be appreciated, we all know that. So when you make it to the finals of an award it is great. Yes, the Data Privacy and Compliance Team here at the Cabinet Office are finalists in the …
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Water Minister meets farmers in drought affected Norfolk
In this blog we look at Minister Pow’s visit to Norfolk and the work being done by the government to boost water security in the region and England as a whole.
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Professional Recognition – Is it for you?
What is GSE Professional Recognition? Professional recognition provides acknowledgement of your skills by obtaining internationally recognised status through joining a community of professional scientists and engineers. The Government Science and Engineering (GSE) Profession considers professional recognition as any form of …
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Perplexed by practice guides? Listen up
Our latest podcast is all about practice guides – what they are, what they’re for and how to use them to find the answers to topical questions around e-signatures, overseas entities and ID.
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Listening to anglers is helping to improve our fishing licence service
As National Fishing Month gets underway again, we hear from Jenny Yates, Service Owner in our ‘I Want to Fish’ team, about what our latest user research into digital fishing licences shows, and what future improvements anglers might see as a result.
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Statement on the Bibby Stockholm – 11/08/2023
A Home Office spokesperson said: “The health and welfare of individuals on the vessel is our utmost priority. “Environmental samples from the water system on the Bibby Stockholm have shown levels of legionella bacteria which require further investigation. “Following these …
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Hedgerow cutting during August – how to get permission from RPA
If you wish to cut a hedgerow during August, you must obtain written permission from the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) for a derogation. When you apply for the derogation, please send all the available evidence (for example, photographs or diagrams) …
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Starting Well in Stockport: An integrated early years model
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council has invested in developing an integrated Start Well model which brings together services that work with families to support children’s development from pre-birth to 5 years and help them to get ready for school. Start Well …
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Environment Secretary holds roundtable on improving the River Deben
Local partners joined Defra ministers at a roundtable to discuss water quality at the River Deben
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Our Digital Career Development Programme: Fast-track your digital career
Passionate about user-centred digital services and want to accelerate your career? Join our Digital Career Development Programme.
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The Sustainable Farming Incentive offer in 2023: guidance update
We've made some minor changes to the SFI Handbook for the 2023 offer and provided voluntary guidance on how you could do the SFI actions in response to feedback from farmers. In this post, we’ll share an overview and links.
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The England Species Reintroduction Taskforce – who we are and what we do
By Andy Clements - Chair, the England Species Reintroduction Taskforce Introduction Conservation translocations, the movement of species for conservation benefit, comprise a variety of techniques to help species withstand a range of pressures and to enhance ecosystem function. Species translocations …
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Advocating security.txt across UK government
Publishing a security.txt file to help finders report vulnerabilities has now been championed for use across government following endorsement by the Open Standards Board and the Data Standards Authority’s Steering Board.
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Bridging the Gaps in Intensive Support for Expectant Parents in Redbridge
Redbridge Borough Council have a range of support offers for families with babies, from helping those who need some extra community-based support, to others with multiple, complex social problems that may involve safeguarding responses from the local authority. Baby and …
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Making it easier to add images on GOV.UK
We’ve reduced the time and effort it takes to publish content with images on GOV.UK. Here’s why and how we did it.
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What we learned from the 2023 driving instructor survey
Amanda Lane, Head of Driver Testing and Training Policy, shares the findings from the 2023 working as a driving instructor survey, and sets out some immediate priorities for DVSA to support ADIs.
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Registering children’s homes – principles and hints and tips
We know that applying to register a children’s home is a serious step. It is right that there are exacting standards to meet, but we want the process to work well. The following hints and tips should help with a …
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Putting it on (digital) record
As part of the plans for reform, set out in the 2021 government white paper, People at the Heart of Care, the digitising social care programme is supporting widespread digitisation across the sector to improve the quality, safety and personalisation of care and support services.
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UK NSC authors explore newborn blood spot screening best practice across Europe
New manuscript explores how newborn blood spot screening policy development and screening practice in the UK compares with patient-led EURORDIS principles.
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4 myths about university places busted
It’s nearly that time of year again when thousands of students find out whether they’ve been accepted into their top choice university to study for a degree. With grading returning to how it was before the pandemic, there has been …
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Birmingham Children Trust working with Barnardo’s providing an Early help Autism Service Offer
The Barnardo’s Early Help Autism Service provides a joint working model within the Birmingham Children’s Trust. The service provides direct interventions to children and young people with autism and their families. The specialist interventions are specifically related to support with …
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Join the Spatial Data Unit and make exciting things happen
Now is an exciting time to be joining DLUHC. Data is at the heart of the levelling up agenda and we are passionate about using data innovatively to help create opportunities for everyone across the UK. In this post, you'll learn more about our team, our work and opportunities on offer.